Tag Archives: Tennessee Fainting Goats

Ranchers Journal – Thursday August 17, 2017

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Christine

Got started late and stayed out longer than I expected to. So this will be brief – or at least that’s the plan. Once I get to ‘talking,’ I find I have lots to say! One of the things I … Continue reading →

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Ranchers Journal – Wednesday August 16, 2017

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Christine

Highlights Got started when I wanted to this morning, about 7:30 AM. First the keets. Yes, we will have Guinea Hen keets for the Fall Farm Tour this year. Bobbie was able to find and hatch seven of them, which … Continue reading →

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Learn Ranching by Volunteering

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Bobbie

We’ve now been in the farming/ranching business for 15 years. I don’t count the first year we bought the place. That was mostly cleaning the property and getting our sea legs or should I say our “critter” legs. Those of … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Girl!

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Bobbie

That’s goat girls not people girls. We have sixteen new goat kids so far and only two are males. I’ve been told that nature knows when there are too many little males and gives us all females. Sounds like an … Continue reading →

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Is it hot and rainy enough for you?

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Bobbie

This and That The Mayhaw Festival has come and gone and was a great success. We had official counters this year and totaled 457 visitors over the two days. Yeah! for my great friends and family who jumped in and … Continue reading →

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Mini-Myotonic Goats

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Bobbie

More commonly known as Tennessee Fainting Goats. These are smaller than standard and will be registered. There have been five sets of twins born since February. So exciting! They are all just darling. Mostly girls and a number with bright … Continue reading →

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Mayhaw Festival Plans

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Bobbie

The pond is full and the trees are covered with leaves. I just haven’t gone out to see how the berries are progressing. However, the weather has been great with no late season freezes so we are expecting a nice … Continue reading →

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What’s happen’ on the farm?

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Bobbie

Or the Joy of Owning Sheep & Goats Rye Grass for the Goats Our local Extension Agent, Jed Dillard, has been urging me to overseed pastures for several years. I finally listened and gave it a try last November. It … Continue reading →

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Lambs, Kids, Chicks and Puppies. . . . . . . .

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Bobbie

. . . . . . wow, got these first words on paper. Now there is no stopping. So much to write about here at the farm. Lambs Lambs started arriving in January. Not as many this year as we … Continue reading →

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Mini Myotonics for Sale

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Bobbie

We have six sweet little kids for sale, the mini-myotonic kind. Selling them is the reason I breed the stock, but oh how I hate to part with them. There are four little girls and two little boys. All are … Continue reading →

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